Woman accused of stealing from Wash High football boosters
A woman who served as the vice president of the Washington High School football boosters club is accused of stealing more than $4,300 from the organization.
Washington police charged Nicole Cook, 38, of Washington, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
According to the criminal complaint filed last month, Washington Area School District athletic director and head football coach Mike Bosnic and booster club officers reported Jan. 13 that Cook stole $4,176 from the club’s bank account.
Charging documents state that additional transactions were processed in the course of the investigation, bringing the total to $4,331.42.
Cook allegedly told investigators that she was struggling financially and began using the booster club’s debit card for personal purchases, the complaint states. This included rent money as well as purchases at Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sam’s Club.
According to the complaint, Cook returned $3,000 to the club.
Cook’s current status with the booster club was not immediately clear.
According to online court records, Cook has not been arraigned on the charges.